Immediate steps urged to resolve water disputes with India
The National Assembly on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution urging the government to take immediate measures for resolving the issue of construction of dams by India on the waters of Pakistan....
View ArticleGovt admits Valley’s sewage flows into Jhelum
Admission comes after High Court seeks comprehensive report on sources polluting the river For the first time, the authorities in Kashmir have admitted that in the absence of proper drainage and sewer
View ArticleIndia agrees to re-examine objections to Kishanganga dam design
LAHORE: India has agreed to re-examine Pakistan’s objections over designs of Kishanganga dam and four other hydroelectric power projects on Jhelum and Chenab rivers. During the third and concluding
View ArticleBus washed away in J&K flood waters, 50 dead
At least 50 people belonging to a marriage party were feared killed after the bus in which they were travelling was washed away by flood waters in Nowshera sector near Line of Control on Thursday. Jammu
View ArticleFlood fury cuts off Valley, Srinagar marooned
14 more die in Jammu as toll mounts to 184 in J-K Modi visits state, announces Rs 1,000 crore aid Omar tells people help on way Army, IAF step up efforts At least 130 Army columns and 50 Army
View ArticleJ&K floods: Development planning, drainage system blamed
Environmental think tank the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on Wednesday blamed the flood crisis on badly planned development, mismanagement of the drainage system and an abject lack of disaster
View ArticleClimate change may have caused Kashmir floods: CSE
The devastating floods in Jammu and Kashmir could be a manifestation of extreme weather events induced by climate change, the Centre for Science and Environment said Wednesday. Sunita Narain, director
View ArticleKashmir Floods Caused by Climate Change, Environment Degradation and...
Even though the waters of the Jhelum river have begun receding, there are still around over 100,000 people marooned in various parts of Jammu and Kashmir. The fear of water-borne diseases is now rising
View ArticleIn north Kashmir, floods displace 2.55 lakh
At least 150 villages with a population of nearly 2.55 lakh people have been hit hard by floods in Bandipore, Baramulla and Kupwara districts of north Kashmir. While three persons have died in Kupwara,
View ArticleAnother flood spill channel only long-term solution, says expert
Varsity researcher warned about catastrophe in 2010 “It was a natural catastrophe which could not have been prevented. If the government had vision, the flood on September 7, which inundated Srinagar,
View ArticleHigh Court wants encroachments along Jhelum banks removed
Observing that “insatiable human greed” is bent upon to destroy the Jhelum, one of the “oldest rivers” in the region, the J&K High Court has directed the Chief Engineer of the Irrigation and Flood...
View ArticleIllegal sand mining in Jhelum goes unabated
Mining poses threat to embankment, Pulwama villagers fear another flood The authorities have allegedly failed to curb the movement of machines and vehicles into the Jhelum for extraction of sand,...
View ArticlePunjab-EPA approves Karot Hydropower Project
RAWALPINDI: The Environmental Protection Agency-Punjab (Punjab-EPA) has approved the 720 megawatt (MW) Karot Hydropower Project worth $1.4 billion. The project is proposed to be built on the Jhelum
View ArticleNo flood threat to Kashmir Valley: MeT
Sonam Lotus, director of the meteorological office, today said there is no flood threat to the Kashmir Valley. Talking to media, he said, "Although there has been a rise in the water level of rivers
View ArticleFlood alert sounded as Jehlum crosses 16 feet mark in Srinagar
A flood alert was sounded by the authorities as the water level of river Jehlum crossed the 16 feet mark at Ram Munshi Bagh here tonight. Giving details an official spokesman of district administration
View ArticleModern flood forecasting system in J&K still has weeks to go before it...
Jammu & Kashmir has been hit by floods a second time in the past seven months. But a modern flood forecasting system continues to elude this most vulnerable state of India. The Central Water...
View ArticleMet predicts more rainfall
The state meteorological department has predicted more rainfall in next 24 hours. The spokesperson at MET office revealed there was the possibility of moderate to heavy rainfall at most of the places...
View ArticleJ&K landslide: Toll mounts to 16 as water level in Jhelum recedes
Met Forecasts More Rainfall In Next 2 Days Rescuers have till now pulled out 15 bodies from the rubble of two houses buried under a landslide triggered by incessant rains at Laden in Jammu & Kashmir's
View ArticleWater level rises in Jhelum after rain
The water level in the Jhelum in Kashmir has risen as most parts of the Valley were lashed by incessant rain since Sunday. The water level at two measuring points- Sangam (south Kashmir) and Ram...
View ArticleRiver model to help J-Kprepare for floods
The Jammu and Kashmir Government will soon get a 3D terrain model of major rivers called digital elevation model to improve disaster management planning to deal with a deluge like the one in September
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